Patna, (BiharTimes) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police on Friday conducted simultaneous raids on mineral development officer Jhakari Ram posted at Sheikhpura and mining inspector Birendra Prasad Yadav posted at Gopalganj on Friday, and recovered unaccounted wealth of around Rs. 9.6 crore.

Ram's four-storeyed house at C/2, Suraj Vihar Colony, Phase-2 at Khajpura, Ashiana Nagar in Patna yielded Rs. 1.65 crore in cash. The house, from which the money was seized, is estimated to be worth more than Rs. 1 crore.

According to EOU officials, simultaneous raids were conducted at 10 places across the state, including Patna.

"We have raided house of Ram in Patna and other places and recovered huge cash and other documents related to his properties," Mohd Moquim, deputy superintendent of EOU said.

In last one year, EOU had raided over a dozen of government officials and recovered cash, jewellery and documents related to properties.